Did you know that the State of Florida now prohibits anonymous code compliance complaints, unless the violation presents an imminent threat to public health, safety, or welfare or imminent destruction of habitat or sensitive resources? Here’s the law:
Prohibiting code inspectors designated by boards of county commissioners from initiating investigations of potential violations of codes and ordinances by way of anonymous complaints; prohibiting code inspectors from initiating enforcement proceedings for potential violations of codes and ordinances by way of anonymous complaints; prohibiting code enforcement officers from initiating investigations of potential violations of codes and ordinances by way of anonymous complaints; prohibiting code inspectors designated by governing bodies of municipalities from initiating investigations of potential violations of codes and ordinances by way of anonymous complaints; requiring persons who report potential violations of codes and ordinances to provide specified information to the governing body before an investigation occurs, etc.
Effective Date:07/01/2021
Last Event:07/06/21 Chapter No. 2021-167 on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 10:37 AM”
https://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=70149
This means that you may not file a complaint against a neighbor without giving your name and phone number. Although this law helps in decreasing the number of frivolous or malicious complaints, it also leaves you exposed to possible altercations or just plain ‘bad vibes’ with your neighbors.